Verdicts and Settlements

$60.9 Million Verdict for Brain-Injured Baby

Led by partner Deborah J. Gander, the firm in 2005 obtained $60.9 million in injury compensation, the largest amount ever awarded in a Federal Tort Claims Act case in the country. Federal Judge Jose A. Gonzalez found the Obstetrics Clinic in Mayport Naval Station in Jacksonville, Florida, liable for medical negligence in the delivery of a brain-injured baby.

Our class action team achieved a $100 million settlement from Service Corporation International (SCI), a national funeral company, and its subsidiary, Menorah Gardens Cemetery. The case alleged that the companies buried families in the wrong graves, and the company agreed to compensate for the families’ grievances and provide in-kind services.

Lion Air Flight 610 Update: Investigators Release Preliminary Crash ReportOn October 29, 2018, a Lion Air flight traveling from Jakarta, Indonesia to Pangkal Pinang crashed into the Java Sea after experiencing a flight control problem minutes after departure. There were no survivors. The Republic of Indonesia’s Komite Nasional Keselamatan Transportasi (KNKT) recently published a preliminary report about Lion Air ...

NHTSA Investigates General Motors Over Faulty Braking SystemAccording to a report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI), more than 2.7 million General Motors (GM) vehicles could be affected by deteriorating brake assist vacuum pumps. After receiving 111 complaints about 2014, 2015 and 2016 truck and SUV models, NHTSA has launched an ...

Marriott Discloses 500 Million Guests Affected by Starwood’s Database HackAccording to Marriott’s press release, Starwood’s guest reservation database was hacked. On September 8, 2018, Marriott International received an internal alert about an unauthorized user attempting to access the Starwood guest reservation database. Since then, investigators found copied and encrypted information from an authorized user. ...

Are You Safe At Daytona International Speedway?

In 2001 Dale Earnhardt died in a crash at Daytona International Speedway, and the racing world mourned the loss of one of its greatest drivers. Almost immediately after, the Hans device was incorporated into NASCAR and other forms of racing to prevent drivers from experiencing the same injuries that took the legendary racer’s life. Racing has always been about entertaining fans with the danger of speed combined with metal and rubber, but are they really doing enough?

During the Daytona 500 this year, Austin Dillion’s number 3 car, the same number as Dale Earnhardt’s, flew into the air and bounced off the safety fence during a race crash. Dillion’s car landed in pieces. The driver was okay, but five people were injured by the debris shorn from the car. One victim and her son are already preparing a lawsuit against the Daytona racetrack and NASCAR.

“Stuff just flew like a tidal wave, a big part of the fence came down, and stuff was flying everywhere. I didn’t know if we were going to die,” says the victim. “It was my first race and probably will be my last.”

Is It Safe To Attend A NASCAR Race?

In 2013, Kyle Larson’s car flew into the safety fence at Daytona, and 28 people suffered injuries as the engine and car parts ripped into the stands. Many people suffered serious injuries that day, and many took Daytona and NASCAR to court over the incident. The track entered into a $400 million renovation after that crash to improve safety, and even though some progress has been made, dangers still lurk at Daytona International Speedway.

If you go to a NASCAR race, you should be conscious of the potential dangers, but the track owners are ultimately responsible for your safety. Personal injury attorneys, like the ones at Colson Hicks Eidson, know the rights of victims who are injured at public events. For more information, visit our personal injury page, and keep following our blog for the latest news and information.

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(*) Disclaimer: All verdicts and settlements listed here are gross amounts before deductions for attorney fees and costs. Past results do not guarantee similar results in the future. Most cases result in a lower recovery. It should not be assumed that your case will have as beneficial a result.